From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: IP fragmentation (DF) and ip_no_pmtu_disc in 2.2 vs 2.4
Date: 1 Dec 2000 15:47:25 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <909dad$2uk$1@cesium.transmeta.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E141v36-0000Zg-00@the-village.bc.nu> <Pine.LNX.4.30.0012011902010.5623-100000@rossi.itg.ie>
Followup to: <Pine.LNX.4.30.0012011902010.5623-100000@rossi.itg.ie>
By author: Paul Jakma <paulj@itg.ie>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > > Intel PXE uses tftp to download boot images and discards IP packets with
> > > the DF bit set; so a tftpd server on 2.4 with the default
> >
> > Then Intel PXE is buggy and you should go spank whoever provided
> > it as well as doing the workarounds. Supporting received frames
> > with DF set is mandatory.
> >
>
Intel PXE is buggier than hell. Don't even get me started.
-hpa
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-12-01 18:29 IP fragmentation (DF) and ip_no_pmtu_disc in 2.2 vs 2.4 JP Navarro
2000-12-01 18:36 ` Alan Cox
2000-12-01 19:13 ` Paul Jakma
2000-12-01 23:47 ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
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